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Sens. Kerry, Casey, Murkowski, Murray, Udall, and Shaheen Won't Answer Directly If It is 'Morally Right' to Force Taxpayers to Fund Abortion |
2009-12-22 |
(CNSNews.com) -- Six senators, including former Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), when asked if it is morally right to take tax dollars from pro-life Americans to pay for health insurance plans that cover abortion, did not answer the question directly, but instead expressed their thoughts about the Senate health-care legislation. The Senate health-care bill at present mandates that the Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary make certain that at least one health-care plan in the government exchanges -- where people will use tax money to buy health insurance -- covers elective abortions. At the U.S. Capitol, CNSNews.com asked senators, "Is it morally right to take tax money from pro-life Americans and give it to health insurance plans that cover abortion?" |
Posted by:Fred |
#1 First I read: The Senate health-care bill at present mandates that the Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary make certain that at least one health-care plan in the government exchanges -- where people will use tax money to buy health insurance -- covers elective abortions. Then, later in the same article, I read: Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said: I think here in the Congress we have been very, very consistent over the years in ensuring that the Hyde amendment language is included so, in fact we do not have taxpayer funds that go towards abortions." Excuse me. Am I missing something? Are these two statements just a little inconsistent with each other or is somebody lying? |
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-12-22 11:50 |